Exercise has many healthy benefits, but it only plays a small role in weight loss. Working out makes up about 5% of the energy we burn in a day, according to research. Keeping our bodies running uses ...

Upping your physical activity level may lower your risk of developing neuropsychiatric diseases such as anxiety, depression and dementia, according to new preliminary research. And the protection for ...

Electrolyte drinks can also increase thirst, which may help some people drink more which is necessary during long exercise ...

Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests. Deactivating the Piezo1 protein, a blood flow ...

When you run, walk, lift weights, do Pilates, or engage in any sort of exercise, your muscles contract. The action of contraction prompts your muscles to release myokines. Those molecules then go all ...

We all know that exercise is good for us. A brisk walk of roughly an hour a day can stave off chronic diseases, including heart or blood vessel issues and Type 2 diabetes. Regular exercise delays ...

A while ago, a reader emailed me to ask why exercise is good for blood sugar. Read any set of recommendations for how to prevent or manage Type 2 diabetes (the type of diabetes that typically develops ...

It’s no secret that regular exercise is great for the body and the brain. Scientific studies have shown, time and time again, that physical activity has both short and long-term cognitive benefits, ...

SWEARING during exercise can make you stronger by stopping you from holding back, say scientists. A study found those using ...

For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you are overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationships among ...

Jumping back into intense exercise too quickly after holidays can increase your risk of injury due to lifestyle disruptions.

If you have depression or anxiety, or if you’re trying to improve your mental health, you might have heard that exercise can help. Maybe you’ve tried it, hoping for the best, and… it didn’t work. That ...